Cryptic crossword clue
Nine crates mixed fruit 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NECTARINES

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What does NECTARINES mean?

NECTARINES noun
  1. A cultivar of the peach distinguished by its skin being smooth, not fuzzy.
  2. A nectar-like liquid medicine.

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